I have news for you if you think 5CM or less is not noticable

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Posted on Aug 7, 2023, 8:45 pm

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So story time.

I had LL not long ago. I had consolidation issues and was only able to get 3.2CM taller (my goal was less than 5CM). I was a bit over 5'7 and now Im about 5'8.5.

I finally see a bunch of my old friends. One of them is 6 feet tall. Within 3 hours of seeing him he says "you seem taller", and then proceeded to talk about LL surgery and if Id heard of it.

Obviously I blew it off and said I hadnt heard of it. I am completely back to normal with my walk, it was purely my new height.

That was 3.2cm...

Also, all my friends looked different. I was suddenly looking other friends directly in the eye. 3.2cm is extremely noticeable with people you know. 5CM even more and so on.

If I had done 5CM I have no idea how I could have concealed it. I think it would have been impossible.

Just giving a heads up on how noticeable this surgery is to you and those around you especially if you are near average height already.

Also, when we went out....the girl situation was a game changer.

If I re-break which I am considering now....there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that I will not be able to hide an additional 2CM. So thats the trade off Im making right now.

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Posted on Aug 7, 2023, 9:49 pm

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If your intention is to "hide" it, then what's the point of this surgery. You want to be taller hence you get this surgery.

Just come up with an excuse. My main one I tell my friends is that my right leg is 1 inch shorter than my left and I decided to get it fixed now since it can cause bad hip pains in the future. And this also straightened out my spine which used to have to compensate for the shorter leg so I got about 2 inches taller. No one knows enough beyond that point and just goes like "oh".

In reality I gained 3.15 inches (8 cm) and it's a whole different world.

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Posted on Aug 7, 2023, 9:55 pm

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Quote from: lessthanavg8300 on August 07, 2023, 08:45:07 PM.
Also, when we went out....the girl situation was a game changer.

How much have changed with the women?

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Posted on Aug 7, 2023, 10:39 pm

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People that want to hide this surgery are silly. The whole point of this surgery is for it to be noticable lol. People that know you well will immediately notice

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Posted on Aug 7, 2023, 10:45 pm

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Quote from: GrowGrow123 on August 07, 2023, 10:39:04 PMPeople that want to hide this surgery are silly. The whole point of this surgery is for it to be noticable lol. People that know you well will immediately notice

Yeah Im not saying if you should or shouldnt try to hide it, thats personal preference. Just that its easily noticeable. I had this question going into surgery and never got a great answer for modest lengthening.

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Posted on Aug 8, 2023, 12:09 am

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This surgery is becoming mainstream knowledge especially among young people so not surprising someone noticed. Maybe if your 50+ it's easier to lie about.

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Posted on Aug 8, 2023, 1:32 am

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Hiding it is not an option. People WILL SEE. The best option is to be truthful... most importantly to those friends and family who are closest to you... forget about the rest... who cares what they think. My opinion is that those who have embarked upon the LL journey stay truthful to those who are close and are the REAL support system. Truth and honesty will allow you to be your most authentic and true self... and give you the opportunity to rally people around you who support your journey and won't negatively judge you. This is uncharted territory... you veterans know this. Going forward, we need only supporters who will help our LL journeymen find their true aim... their true purpose...their true character. Tell the the truth to those closest to you... for those on the outside... ignore them. You need a supportive team to help you reach your goals. Put the mistakes of the past behind you and focus on creating yourself as you want to be... nothing can stop you. Rely on your REAL support system. Ignore all the other voices.

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Posted on Aug 8, 2023, 3:39 am

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Quote from: Amy on August 08, 2023, 01:32:45 AMHiding it is not an option. People WILL SEE. The best option is to be truthful... most importantly to those friends and family who are closest to you... forget about the rest... who cares what they think. My opinion is that those who have embarked upon the LL journey stay truthful to those who are close and are the REAL support system. Truth and honesty will allow you to be your most authentic and true self... and give you the opportunity to rally people around you who support your journey and won't negatively judge you. This is uncharted territory... you veterans know this. Going forward, we need only supporters who will help our LL journeymen find their true aim... their true purpose...their true character. Tell the the truth to those closest to you... for those on the outside... ignore them. You need a supportive team to help you reach your goals. Put the mistakes of the past behind you and focus on creating yourself as you want to be... nothing can stop you. Rely on your REAL support system. Ignore all the other voices.

This post is exactly why I personally wanted to keep this private. This is a mother who learned her son did LL and is freaking out and is saying she thinks its ok to tell close friends and family for "support". That quickly ends up being anyone within a 100 mile radius of him. All youre going to do is ruin your sons life with embarrassment. I replied to you in a DM and am happy to help you through this (ill keep the rest of the details private), but dont go around yapping to everyone you think is "close" about your sons PRIVATE procedure that he meant to do alone. Theres a reason why medical history is kept private under law, because people do judge.

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Quote from: Amy on August 08, 2023, 01:32:45 AMHiding it is not an option. People WILL SEE. The best option is to be truthful... most importantly to those friends and family who are closest to you... forget about the rest... who cares what they think. My opinion is that those who have embarked upon the LL journey stay truthful to those who are close and are the REAL support system. Truth and honesty will allow you to be your most authentic and true self... and give you the opportunity to rally people around you who support your journey and won't negatively judge you. This is uncharted territory... you veterans know this. Going forward, we need only supporters who will help our LL journeymen find their true aim... their true purpose...their true character. Tell the the truth to those closest to you... for those on the outside... ignore them. You need a supportive team to help you reach your goals. Put the mistakes of the past behind you and focus on creating yourself as you want to be... nothing can stop you. Rely on your REAL support system. Ignore all the other voices.

This post is exactly why I personally wanted to keep this private. This is a mother who learned her son did LL and is freaking out and is saying she thinks its ok to tell close friends and family for "support". That quickly ends up being anyone within a 100 mile radius of him. All youre going to do is ruin your sons life with embarrassment. I replied to you in a DM and am happy to help you through this (ill keep the rest of the details private), but dont go around yapping to everyone you think is "close" about your sons PRIVATE procedure that he meant to do alone. Theres a reason why medical history is kept private under law, because people do judge.

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Posted on Aug 8, 2023, 6:44 am

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Quote from: lessthanavg8300 on August 08, 2023, 03:39:14 AMThis post is exactly why I personally wanted to keep this private. This is a mother who learned her son did LL and is freaking out and is saying she thinks its ok to tell close friends and family for "support". That quickly ends up being anyone within a 100 mile radius of him. All youre going to do is ruin your sons life with embarrassment. I replied to you in a DM and am happy to help you through this (ill keep the rest of the details private), but dont go around yapping to everyone you think is "close" about your sons PRIVATE procedure that he meant to do alone. Theres a reason why medical history is kept private under law, because people do judge.

That kid is finished, there is no way this woman hasn't already blabbed before you sent any DMs to her. Nice to try and help though.

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Posted on Aug 8, 2023, 7:36 am

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I agree with So and others. People will notice and if you care about what other people think, then don't even tho this to start with. Because then they will just make fun of you because you did LL or your femurs are now longer etc... Most surgeons agree that while the height does make someone more attractive it's usually the big added confidents that is a game changer for patients.

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